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Ten songs with words by Thomas Hardy and music by Gerald Finzi
Childhood among the ferns; Before and after summer; The self-unseeing; Overlooking the river; Channel firing; In the mind's eve; The too short time; Epeisodia: Amabel; He abjures love sung by George Pizzey (baritone) with Josephine Lee (piano)

Contributors

Unknown:
Thomas Hardy
Music By:
Gerald Finzi
Baritone:
George Pizzey
Piano:
Josephine Lee

A picture of Delphi past and present
Written and produced by Louis MacNeice
The most famous of all oracles was set up by the Greeks on the most impressive of sites. Its history involves both the poetry of legend and the cold facts of diplomacy. This programme ranges through many centuries, ending with the Delphic Festival in August 1951, which is iUustrated by recordings made on the spot. See ' Both Sides of the Microphone

Contributors

Produced By:
Louis MacNeice
The Shepherd:
Duncan McLntyre
The Pythian Priestess:
Gladys Young
The Interpreter:
Stanley van Beers

A political and military analysis by Chester Wilmot
The speaker examines the diplomatic and strategic origins of the present situation in Europe, and considers how Russia came to replace Germany as the dominant power on the Continent. Mr. Wilmot is author of the recently published book 'The Struggle for Europe.'
To be repeated on February 3

Contributors

Unknown:
Chester Wilmot

Nancy Evans (mezzo-soprano)
Olive Zorian (violin)
London Chamber Singers
London Chamber Orchestra
(Leader, Andrew Cooper )
Conductor, Anthony Bernard
Coro del Maggi , for mixed chorus and orchestra
Tristia, Op. 18:
No. 1: Meditation religieuse, for mixed chorus and orchestra
No. 2: Ballade sur la mort d'Ophelie. for female chorus and orchestra
La Captive, Op. 12, for mezzo-soprano and orchestra
Reverie et Caprice, Op. 8, for violin and orchestra
Songs from Les Nuits d'Eté,Op. 7:
Villanelle; Absence; Le spectre de la rose; L'lle inconnue
Sara la baigneuse . Op. 11, for triple chorus and orchestra
First of two programmes, arranged by Humphrey Searle , of Berlioz' shorter works. Second programme-February 3
Arthur Jacobs writes on page 13

Contributors

Leader:
Andrew Cooper
Conductor:
Anthony Bernard
Conductor:
Coro Del Maggi
Unknown:
Sara La Baigneuse
Arranged By:
Humphrey Searle
Unknown:
Arthur Jacobs

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